Birds Barbershop Celebrates 10 years of Styling Austinites

Gavin Tabone smile at his Barton Hill elementary choir students as they perform at the 10th anniversary of the opening of Birds Barbershop on Sunday, May 15, 2016.

Eighteen people celebrate as they gather outside of Birds Barbershop to get a record for the most people with their hair braided together in one circle. On lookers watch as they try to get the record during the 10th anniversary of the opening of Birds Barbershop on South Lamar on Sunday, May 15, 2016.”We couldn’t think of a better way to celebrate a decade in business in Austin than to do the weirdest, Willie-est most Birds thing possible, ” said Birds Barbershop Co-Founder Michael Portman. “Birds Barbershop’s growth this past decade is directly tied to the support we get from the people of Austin, ” said Birds Barbershop Co-Founder Jayson Rapaport.

Eighteen people celebrate as they gather outside of Birds Barbershop to get a record for the most people with their hair braided together in one circle. On lookers watch as they try to get the record during the 10th anniversary of the opening of Birds Barbershop on Sunday, May 15, 2016. “We couldn’t think of a better way to celebrate a decade in business in Austin than to do the weirdest, Willie-est most Birds thing possible, ” said Birds Barbershop Co-Founder Michael Portman. “Birds Barbershop’s growth this past decade is directly tied to the support we get from the people of Austin, ” said Birds Barbershop Co-Founder Jayson Rapaport.

From left to right, Isabella Vanya, Melissa Case-Vincent and Madelyn Carson poses for a selfie while their hair is braided together with 15 other people during the 10th anniversary of the opening of Birds Barbershop on Sunday, May 15, 2016. Eighteen people gather outside of Birds Barbershop to get a record for the most people with their hair braided together in one circle. “We couldn’t think of a better way to celebrate a decade in business in Austin than to do the weirdest, Willie-est most Birds thing possible,” said Birds Barbershop Co-Founder Michael Portman.RICARDO B. BRAZZIELL/AMERICAN-STATESMAN

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